Harrison Ford has hinted he may not be completely finished with playing Han Solo in the Star Wars films.

Harrison returned as Han for the latest installment in the science-fiction franchise, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens. However fans were left shocked when the aging space smuggler was killed off during the climax of the latest movie.

Despite Han’s journey in the Star Wars universe seeming to come to a definitive end, when asked by a BBC News interviewer whether he could return as the character the actor said, “Anything’s possible in space, and the movies.”

Casting rumors have linked the 73-year-old with a possible return, with two possibilities being that he will feature in flashback sequences or appear as a ghostly figure, as deceased characters Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker did in the third film of the original trilogy, Episode VI – Return of The Jedi.

The veteran action star does not have any regrets over his character’s death though, saying, “I wanted Han Solo to sacrifice himself for the good of the other characters to bring some gravitas to the story.”

One iconic character he will definitely return to is Indiana Jones, as it was revealed earlier this month that he will be reuniting with director Steven Spielberg to make a fifth film about the intrepid and daring archaeologist.

In his interview with the U.K. news organization, Harrison revealed that Steven’s involvement was key to him agreeing to return to the role eight years after the release of the last movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

“I’ve always thought there was an opportunity to do another,” he shared. “But I didn’t want to do it without Steven (Spielberg), and I didn’t want to do it without a really good script, happily we’re working on both. Steven is developing a script now that I think we’re going to be very happy with.”

Whether or not Harrison is set to return as Han Solo, fans will have a little while to wait before they see him in his two most famous roles, as Star Wars – Episode VIII is scheduled for release next year, while the latest Indiana Jones installment expected to hit cinemas in 2019.

Production executives behind Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens are facing four charges relating to an on-set incident which left Harrison Ford injured. The Indiana Jones star broke his leg …

Actor Harrison Ford attends the World Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty/Disney)

Production executives behind Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens are facing four charges relating to an on-set incident which left Harrison Ford injured.

The Indiana Jones star broke his leg when the hydraulic door of his character Han Solo’s spaceship the Millennium Falcon fell on him during filming at Pinewood Studios near London in June, 2014.

He was airlifted to hospital for surgery and returned to the U.S. to recover before production resumed.

Officials at Britain’s workplace watchdog The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched an investigation into the incident, and have now concluded bosses of Foodles Production (UK) Ltd., a subsidiary of Disney, should face four charges relating to alleged breaches of health and safety law.

A HSE spokesperson says, “By law, employers must take reasonable steps to protect workers – this is as true on a film set as a factory floor. We have investigated thoroughly and believe that we have sufficient evidence to bring the case to court.”

Foodles executives are due to appear at High Wycombe Magistrates Court in England on May 12.

Actress CALISTA FLOCKHART was a little confused when she first heard her husband HARRISON FORD had been injured on the set of the new STAR WARS movie, because she had no idea what a Millennium Falcon …

Actress CALISTA FLOCKHART was a little confused when she first heard her husband HARRISON FORD had been injured on the set of the new STAR WARS movie, because she had no idea what a Millennium Falcon was.

Ford broke his leg when the door of his character Han Solo’s spacecraft fell on him, and when a producer tracked Flockhart down to her parents’ home in Tennessee, she admits she was clueless about what had happened to her man.

“She [the producer] said, ‘Hi Calista, I have some bad news; Harrison has been hurt, he had an accident. He was standing on a Millennium Falcon… and the door fell’,” Calista tells U.S. chat show host Jimmy Kimmel. “And I thought that he was on some commercial airline and the door fell off and he flew out of the airplane.

“I called a friend of mine and said, ‘What the hell is a Millennium Falcon? I have never heard of that airline!'”

Flockhart admits her lack of knowledge about the movie series made her take the franchise more seriously and she has since seen all three of her husband’s “Star Wars” films.

She says, “When I was young we lived in a very small town… we didn’t have a movie theatre.”

The new “Star Wars” movie is keeping Calista and Harrison apart as the veteran actor tours the world promoting “Episode VII: The Force Awakens.”

Movie veteran Harrison Ford was back in the skies over California on Thursday two months after crash landing a vintage plane on a golf course. The Blade Runner star was hospitalised with serious …

Harrison Ford is flying again after crash-landing a plane in March. (Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

Movie veteran Harrison Ford was back in the skies over California on Thursday two months after crash landing a vintage plane on a golf course.

The Blade Runner star was hospitalised with serious injuries, but it appears the drama isn’t going to keep him from take-off after he was spotted behind the controls of a helicopter at Santa Monica Airport – the place where his last, near-fatal trip began on March 5.

Flight officials at the National Transportation Safety Board are still investigating Ford’s crash, but it appears he was forced to crash land the two-seater fighter plane on a golf course after experiencing mechanical issues shortly after take-off.

Experts have heaped praise of Ford, insisting his skill as a pilot helped him land the plane without threatening any lives.

Just two weeks after crash landing a vintage plane on a golf course in Los Angeles Harrison Ford has been tapped to narrate a documentary about aviation. The Star Wars icon is still in hospital …

Harrison Ford will narrate a film titled ‘Living in the Age of Airplanes.’ (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty)

Just two weeks after crash landing a vintage plane on a golf course in Los Angeles Harrison Ford has been tapped to narrate a documentary about aviation.

The Star Wars icon is still in hospital recovering from serious injuries he sustained on March 5, when his World War Two fighter plane clipped a tree and crashed as he attempted to make an emergency landing at Santa Monica Municipal Airport.

And two weeks to the day of the longtime pilot’s scary crash, bosses at National Geographic Studios announced on Thursday that he will narrate a film, titled Living in the Age of Airplanes.

The film will detail the history of flight, and how it has changed the world over the last century. Filmmakers utilized aerial photography taken on all seven continents in 18 countries.

Living in the Age of Airplanes will debut on April 8 at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., and will screen at various locations in the U.S. starting on April 10.

Harrison Ford is to return to the U.K. later this month to resume filming “Star Wars: Episode VII” after bouncing back from a broken leg. The “Indiana Jones” actor sustained the injury on the set of …

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Harrison Ford is to return to the U.K. later this month to resume filming “Star Wars: Episode VII” after bouncing back from a broken leg.

The “Indiana Jones” actor sustained the injury on the set of the seventh installment in the sci-fi franchise in June and film bosses altered the production schedule to give him time to recover from surgery back in his native U.S.

Filming was also suspended for two weeks this month so director J. J. Abrams could rework shooting in Ford’s absence.

Actor Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley attend the premiere of "The Expendables 3' at the TCL Chinese Theatre on August 11, 2014 in Hollywood, California.

Actor Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley attend the premiere of "The Expendables 3' at the TCL Chinese Theatre on August 11, 2014 in Hollywood, California.

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Harrison Ford put his “Star Wars” set accident behind him by walking the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Expendables 3” on Monday just two months after breaking his leg.

The “Indiana Jones” star crushed his left limb on the set of “Stars Wars: Episode VII” in June in London. He underwent surgery and jetted back to his native U.S. to begin rehabilitation treatment.

Last month, the veteran actor was pictured walking unaided for the first time since breaking his leg, and on Monday, he proved he is ready to get back to work by striding up the red carpet at the Los Angeles screening, where he was joined by co-stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Mel Gibson.

The production schedule for the seventh “Star Wars” installment was altered to allow Ford time to recover. The actor is expected to resume filming on the sci-fi movie in the coming weeks and the shoot is scheduled to wrap in the autumn.

The “Indiana Jones” star, 71, broke his leg on the set of the new installment of the sci-fi franchise, “Star Wars: Episode VII,” last month in an accident involving a prop spaceship.

Ford returned to the U.S. after he was released from the hospital and could be out of action for several months as he recovers from his injury, but his original “Star Wars” co-star Hamill, who also appears in the new movie, is adamant his pal will be back on his feet soon.

Hamill tells the BBC, “I was not on set. It sounded really terrible but I hear he’s doing really well. It will take more than that to stop Harrison Ford.”

The actor, who plays Luke Skywalker, adds of the “Star Wars” project, “It was certainly unexpected (to return). I (my character) already had a beginning, middle and end. I never thought we’d come back. I still can’t believe it’s happening. … To go on to those sets that evoked so many memories. It is just astonishing.”

Harrison Ford is back on his feet, less than three weeks after breaking his leg while filming “Star Wars: Episode VII” in the U.K. The 71-year-old movie star recently underwent surgery and briefly …

Harrison Ford is back on his feet, less than three weeks after breaking his leg while filming “Star Wars: Episode VII” in the U.K.

The 71-year-old movie star recently underwent surgery and briefly returned to the U.S. to start his recovery and rehabilitation.

And the action man is already showing signs of making a fast recovery – just days after he was photographed in a wheelchair, it appears he’s back on his feet. New shots of the “Blade Runner” star over the weekend showed him walking in London with his left limb bent at the knee and strapped into a supportive crutch. His lower leg and foot were wrapped in a white cast.

The sight of the actor bouncing back from the injury is good news for Star Wars producers and director J.J. Abrams – they have continued to shoot in Ford’s absence and are determined to stick to Episode VII’s planned release date of December 2015.

Actor Harrison Ford has undergone surgery to treat a broken leg following an accident on the set of the new “Star Wars” film. The 71-year-old actor was believed to have fractured his ankle during …

Harrison Ford. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Actor Harrison Ford has undergone surgery to treat a broken leg following an accident on the set of the new “Star Wars” film.

The 71-year-old actor was believed to have fractured his ankle during filming at Pinewood Studios in England last week, when his foot was crushed by the door of the Millennium Falcon, the spacecraft which his character Hans Solo pilots.

However, his publicist has since revealed the injury is worse than previously reported, but he is recovering well after surgery.

A statement released by his representative Ina Treciokas reads: “His surgery was successful and he will begin rehab shortly.

“He’s doing well and looks forward to returning to work.”

Reports suggest Ford’s broken leg will keep him out of action for up to eight weeks.

Shooting on “Star Wars: Episode VII” has continued in his absence and the film is still expected to hit movie theaters in December, 2015.